To determine the probability of drawing a red face card from a standard deck of cards, we need to consider a few factors.
A standard deck of cards consists of 52 cards, which are divided into four suits: hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades. The hearts and diamonds are red suits, while the clubs and spades are black suits.
Each suit contains three face cards: the Jack, Queen, and King. Therefore, in the two red suits, we have:
- Hearts: 1 Jack, 1 Queen, 1 King
- Diamonds: 1 Jack, 1 Queen, 1 King
This means there are a total of 6 red face cards in the deck (3 from hearts + 3 from diamonds).
The probability formula is given by:
Probability = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of outcomes)
In this case, the number of favorable outcomes (red face cards) is 6, and the total number of outcomes (total cards) is 52. Therefore, the probability of drawing a red face card is:
Probability = 6 / 52 = 3 / 26
So, the probability of drawing a red face card from a standard deck of cards is 3/26.